St. FrancisME
A town of 426, settled in 1872.
Is St. Francis a good place to live?
St. Francis’ average trip to work is 48 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than St. Francis. St. Francis’ trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Maine’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. St. Francis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
426 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Francis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Francis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Francis.
St. Francis stands out in Maine and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
1.4% of St. Francis working residents work locally. Most working residents leave St. 19% of St. Francis residents live below the poverty line.
| St. Francis | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In St. Francis, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in St. Francis is 75°F. Francis has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score in St. Francis is higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
St. Francis’ FEMA risk score is 61 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy St. Francis is
17% of adults have diabetes in St. Francis. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. Francis. 49% of adults have high blood pressure in St. Francis.
| St. Francis | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | St. Francis | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 17.2% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of St. Francis
37 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than St. Francis.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Francis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Francis; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 St. Francis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
99% of working residents leave St. Francis for work
Where St. Francis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Francis
Town in Maine, United States
St. Francis or Saint Francis (French: Saint-François) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States on the Canada–United States border at the junction of the St. Francis River and the Saint John River. The population was 438 at the 2020 census. First settled by English speakers from southern Maine, the original population has been supplanted by French-speaking Acadians.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 04774
- Area code
- 207
Questions about St. Francis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Francis, ME a good place to live?
St. Francis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.